Luciano Vitullo (born 3 February 1983) is an Argentine former professional tennis player.[1]
A native of Carapachay, Vitullo had a promising junior career and was taken under the wing of Paul Annacone, coach of Pete Sampras.[2] He won the Eddie Herr International Junior Championships in 2000 and made the US Open junior semi-finals in 2001. As a doubles player he claimed a junior title at the 2001 Australian Open, partnering Ytai Abougzir.[3]
Vitullo reached a best singles world ranking of 440 and won two ITF Futures titles.[4]
ITF Futures finals
Singles: 5 (2–3)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2001 | Argentina F9, Buenos Aires | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(2), 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 2001 | Paraguay F2, Asuncion | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2002 | USA F18, Pittsburgh | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(2), 6–3 |
Loss | 2–2 | Oct 2003 | Jamaica F11, Montego Bay | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2005 | Colombia F6, Medellín | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 4 (2–2)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2000 | Argentina F9, Buenos Aires | Clay | ![]() |
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2–4, 4–5(2), 1–4 |
Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2004 | Argentina F6, Buenos Aires | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Oct 2005 | Colombia F5, Barranquilla | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6(4), 6–4 |
Win | 2–2 | Oct 2005 | Colombia F6, Medellín | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
References
- ^ "Vitullo, un argentino campeón en Australia". Clarín (in Spanish). 28 January 2001.
- ^ Parsons, John (23 January 2001). "Australian Open: Britons promising in defeat". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Vitullo también se metió en la historia". La Nación (in Spanish). 28 January 2001.
- ^ "Luciano Vitullo - Tennis Explorer". www.tennisexplorer.com.
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